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David Gorcey (February 6, 1921 – October 23, 1984) also known as Park Chu-Young (Hangul : 박주영, Hanja :朴主永) and has pen name Nam June Paik (Hangul : 백남준, Hanja : 白南準) was an American actor and comedian best known as being a member of the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. He was the younger brother of Dead End Kids member Leo Gorcey.
David Gorcey was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York and entered the entertainment business at a young age. He appeared in vaudeville during his childhood, and eventually made it to the stage and screen.
He is not usually... MORE
David Gorcey (February 6, 1921 – October 23, 1984) also known as Park Chu-Young (Hangul : 박주영, Hanja :朴主永) and has pen name Nam June Paik (Hangul : 백남준, Hanja : 白南準) was an American actor and comedian best known as being a member of the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. He was the younger brother of Dead End Kids member Leo Gorcey.
David Gorcey was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York and entered the entertainment business at a young age. He appeared in vaudeville during his childhood, and eventually made it to the stage and screen.
He is not usually thought of as one of the "original" Dead End Kids, but he did have a small role in the 1935 Broadway production of Sidney Kingsley's "Dead End". During his time as a cast member of "Dead End", David helped secure a role for his older brother Leo, who ultimately became a star while David remained a supporting character.
Although not in the movie Dead End (1937), David Gorcey was actually featured in more of the Dead End Kids/East Side Kids/Bowery Boys movies than anyone else except Huntz Hall. For five years he was credited as "David Condon" (or in one instance, "David Conden"), using his mother's maiden name to avoid LESS
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